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CHRIS KELLY staff Masio Febles sings along with Grupo Caribe at the Spanish-American Festival in Keyport on Saturday. See page 3 for story. More...
Developer scaled plan way down, will donate 60 acres to Holmdel

Ten years, three design approvals and two zoning changes later, Holmdel has granted developers the right to divide a historic 90-acre farm into 18 single-family homes. On Aug. 7, the Planning Board unanimously passed a resolution approving all necessary variances relating to develop... More...


The Monmouth Museum is presenting the second installation in the New Jersey Emerging Artists Series in its Nilson Gallery. Paul Lenz of Colts Neck, the second artist in the series, will show his photographs in an exhibit titled "Reflections," which will run through Sept. 9. More...


Faced with higher taxes, officials highlight cost-saving measures

MATAWAN - Faced with another major property tax increase, officials focused on the positive last week, highlighting ways the borough is working to cut back on costs. On Aug. 8, it was announced that the borough received only $100,000 of the requested $350,000 extraordinary state ai... More...


KEYPORT - A new Stone Road bridge spanning Chingarora Creek and connecting Keyport to Union Beach opened Thursday after being closed for construction since October 2006. The bridge represents one of 16 in Monmouth County termed "structurally deficient" that have been replaced in the pa... More...


Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post No. 2179 and its Ladies Auxiliary, 1 Veterans Lane, Port Monmouth section of Middletown, will hold a fundraiser for Riley Franklin, Middletown, Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. Riley is a 5-year-old undergoing treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia; he was diagn... More...


Red Bank Chapter of Deborah will sponsor a bus trip to Trump's Taj Mahal Casino-Hotel, Atlantic City, Aug. 16 from 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. The bus will depart Shrewsbury Plaza, Route 35 and Shrewsbury Avenue. Cost is $26 which includes transportation, $25 casino give back, and $5 toward food. More...
I can see from news reports concerning Keyport's superintendent of schools ("Keyport schools chief subject of probe," Aug. 8) that for once something must be going right in Keyport. Apparently, this new superintendent is finally attacking many of the systemic problems confronting education in... More...
It's tough to know the exact details, because family legend sometimes takes on certain fictional properties. In other words, the family members (at least in my family) passing the legend along don't always let facts get in the way of a good story. That said, here - according to family lege... More...
Phyllis Bishoff Duggan Remenar Mrs. Remenar, 85, of Lakewood, died July 18, 2007, after a lengthy illness. Born in Pueblo, Colo., she had lived in Middletown for approximately 30 years and also spent time at her home in Haines City, Fla. She graduated from Leonardo High School, Leonardo... More...
Team playing in World Series this week
The host had the most - as in pitching, defense, hitting and just plain heart. Middletown's Junior League (ages 13-14) all-stars won the Eastern Regional championship last week at the Freehold Township Little League complex in convincing fashion. They were a perfect 5-0 and blasted... More...